June 30, 2005
Hanoi and Halong Bay
From Hanoi we wanted to take a boat trip up to Halong bay while our passports were at the Chinese embassy getting visas affixed into them. We decided to go with a tour group (by far the easiest way to...Read this update
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June 24, 2005
The Tailors of Hoi An
I had asked a fellow traveler if I would have a hard time finding a tailor in Hoi An when we arrived...she just laughed and assured me that they would find me. She could not have been more right. Our...Read this update
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June 18, 2005
The heat in Southern Vietnam
From the Mekong Delta area we found our way north-east to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city). Saigon is the craziest city that we have experienced thus far on our trip. The shear number of mopeds on the roads is outrageous...Read this update
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June 16, 2005
The Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta area (South-west corner of Vietnam) truly is a different world. Life revolves around, and takes place on the Mekong River. We spent a couple of days floating around in a boat and exploring the floating villages and...Read this update
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June 15, 2005
Our passage into Vietnam
After some debate we decided to take the "slow boat" down the Mekong river from Phnom Penh (Cambodia) into Vietnam. Being in a developing country, certain things must be accepted...the fact that no one pays ANY attention to schedules...Read this update
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